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I love pao de queijo (Brazilian cheese bread). I have tried to make it but I ended up with greasy rolls. My mom tried a different recipe, but hers weren't right either. My mom is an excellent and experienced cook and baker so I was surprised that she wasn't successful either. Does anyone have a tried and true recipe?

It does tend to get a little oily; a large part of that depends on what kind of cheese you use. Try to use a dry/hard cheese (I like parmesan and romano) rather than a soft, oilier cheese (such as cheddar or mozzarella).

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It does tend to get a little oily; a large part of that depends on what kind of cheese you use. Try to use a dry/hard cheese (I like parmesan and romano) rather than a soft, oilier cheese (such as cheddar or mozzarella).

This is the one I've used too. For the cheese I use a really strong hard cheese. Asiago is one of my favorites to use but will also use paremsano regiano or Cotija Aņejo.

It does tend to get a little oily; a large part of that depends on what kind of cheese you use. Try to use a dry/hard cheese (I like parmesan and romano) rather than a soft, oilier cheese (such as cheddar or mozzarella).

Thank you so much! I finally made them. This recipe is so much better. I used Cojita because the mini-sized market by my house doesn't have queso fresco. I was too lazy to go to the supermarket that I have to drive to or the cheese market with short hours. It would have been perfect if I had remembered to add the salt. It isn't bad, but it would have been so much better with a little salt.